prison time

noun

: the time someone spends in prison

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Despite not being found guilty of the charges that carried the most prison time, Combs was denied bail by U.S. District Judge Arun Subramanian just hours after the verdict was handed down. Edward Segarra, USA Today, 9 July 2025 Social Security worker steals $110K from 28 people while working in GA, feds say In Georgia, Christina Daniels, a former Social Security Administration employee, is facing prison time after pleading guilty to stealing over $110,000 from 28 beneficiaries, federal prosecutors say. Miami Herald, 4 July 2025 Despite the mixed verdict, Combs could still face prison time on the two prostitution convictions, with each Mann Act violation carrying a sentence of up to 10 years. Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 2 July 2025 Then probably if he's convicted will face prison time with that. Nbc News, NBC news, 8 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for prison time

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“Prison time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prison%20time. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.

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